>> ama: for the second time this week, fire crews stumble possible a major marijuana growing operation in the east bay. >> alan: the billing caught -- building caught fire this morning. they have been fighting the flames al day and battling pungent smoke out there. john alston is live at the steen with more. >> reporter: what's left of the building has been boarded up. there's no doubt this was an illegal growing operation and they're trying to track down the people who were renting the space. what got them there here was a roaring fire that had crews here for much of the day.

when oakland firefighters got here just after 4:00 a.m. they didn't know what to expect. flames were shooting from the warehouse. cans of food stored own the upper floor were exploding. that's not what got police involved. on the ground floor firefighters discovered a large marijuana greg operation. nearly 500 plants and elaborate lighting grid and ventilation system to filter away pot odor. neighbors were none the wiser. >> we knew nothing about this. we would walk by this and see no one going in or out. it's amazing. like a grow room gone wrong. >> reporter: other neighbors recalled seeing what they thought were restaurant equipment in and out. >> they were here at night, maybe like 1:00. >> inside firefighters discovered wiring that apparently powered the marijuana

operation, which presented challenges when they started their attack. >> when you have large growing operation, you don't know how they're getting their electrical source. and so we have to be mindful so we had pg&e come out and cut off the electricity to the buildings. >> oakland firefighters have been to this location in the past with tragic results in 1999 a firefighter was killed when flames tore through a bar. there were snow injuries this morning. this afternoon the police pulled out a few marijuana plants but were waiting for the water to stop dripping before finishing the job. >> the fire apatiently started on the top floor where there was some type of food warehouse or food storage area. investigators say the cause it undetermined and they're not sure whether or not the electrical system with the marijuana agree groh -- grow was even a factor in the fire. the the building's owner has

been cooperative and they're trying to track down whoever signed the lease. >> alan: a fire in richmond led to the discovery of another pot-growing operation flee days ago. a woman who lived in the warehouse and acted as a washguard reported the fire but police did not arrest her, saying they know who owns the plants are and looking for that person. >> ama: three men faced charges of terrorism, planning to attack president obama's campaign headquarters in chicago. they're being held on $1.5 million bond each. officials say the men are from florida, new hampshire, and massachusetts. they were arrest wednesday inside a chicago apartment. prosecutors say the men were trying to make molotov cocktails and intended to attack several buildings. a man who lives in the apartment building says it's all a misunderstanding, claiming employs seed nothing more than equipment to make beer.

>> i would like to offer to the entire universe a sip of my beer. two different kinds of beer. you can try them. the cops somehow felt like they didn't want to take the beer but they did take my equipment. >> this plot, very clearly, does not represent protest behavior. this is criminal behavior. >> defense attorneys told the judge today that undercover police planted the molotov cometails and their clients were entrapped. >> protests ahead of the nato summit do continue in chicago where a large group marched to the mayor's house propesting his plans to close mental health care facilities. security is tight. several highways are on lockdown and this morning there were almost as many security guards as pedestrians. >> alan: in the bay area two people were shot on the streets of oakland a else more than 90 minutes ago.

investigators believe 15 shots were fire. and police believe someone drove both victims victims to a hospin oakland. the shooting took place on 45th and west streeter in a laundromat. , there is no word on the condition of victims. >> volunteers are scouring morgan hill again looking for sierra lamar. the santa clara county investigators are sorting through tips that came from from america most wanted. a sheriffs spokesman says some callers reporting having seen the now recovered red volkswagen jetta which is tied to the disappearance two months ago. >> ama: more than 400 high school athletes received potentially health-saving health screenings today. university of california san france hosted the play safe event at mission bay. 9% of athletes had hart abnormalities that neat to be

followed up on with a cardiologist. >> special conditions we are looking like that cause sudden cardiac death. and it's average that 75 athletes die every year. >> ama: more than 50 schools from san francisco, the peninsula, and marin county took part in the screening. >> alan: a lot of people took advantage of free testing to fine out if they're infected with either hepatitis b or c. the health department teamed up with other organizations to conduct the screening at the asian heritage street celebration. hepatitis b infects one in asian americans. >> a lot of asian americans carry hepatitis b but the disease is relatively silent until it evolves into liver

disease or cancer. >> alan: cdc calls hepatitis c a health crisis yesterday. the cdc calls on all baby-boomers to get tested for it. it's believed one in 30 boomers have the treatable disease and most of them do not know it. >> a california's company attempt to 'build the first private rocket never got off the ground. >> three, two, wound, zero, and liftoff -- we have had a cutoff. >> ama: not quite. this morning one of the nine rocket engines showed too much fuel pressure so the launch sequence automatically shut down just half a second before launch. the falcon 9 spacecraft was safely shut town. the private company says it will try again. >> next attempt, assuming whatever we see is repairable, we will go in and try another day on the 22nd.

we're looking at a backup day on the 23rd as well. >> ama: spis -- >> alan: a human rights crusader has new home. the deal involving a chinese dissident that ends a month of uncertainty and years of mistreatment. also... >> ama: a celebration fit for a queen and inning hadn't is just warming up for the big jubilee. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. a terrific saturday. oh, yes. get ready for tomorrow. a solar eclips. and the bay-to-breakers tomorrow morning. we have the forecast and a look ahead for the next se

>> ama: queen elizabeth watched as thousands of royal navy, army, and royal air force trooped paraded outside her winsor castle home to mark her diamond jubilee, 2500 troops paraded through the grounds to music. it's part of the celebration of the queen's 60-year reign. the series of veentsz will culminate on june 2nd. >> alan: a blind chinese activist is on u.s. soil. he and his wife and two children arrived two hours ago in new jersey in april he made a daring escape from his rural village and then given sanctuary inside

his the u.s. embassy in beijing. now an agreement has been reached allowing him to study law in new york. seasons is preparing -- san francisco is preparing for the bay to breakers race. last year they placed a ban on alcohol and the race went off without as many problems in the past. more than 360 police officers will be on hand tomorrow to make sure the 40-50,000 runners have fun and respect their neighbors. there will be special bus service. several roads will be closed. and you can find the information on abc7news.com. and we'll have coverage beginning at 6:00 a.m. sunday morning. >> ama: you'll have a chance to get a glimpse of a solar show that last happened two decades ago. >> alan: the issue that topped the agent during the g-8 summit.

>> ama: a great day for a ball game.

lan president obama -- >> alan: president obama and other leaders say they must spark economic growth and cut -- german chancellor angela merckle has been pushing for austerity measures but any observers and leaders see recent election results in germany and greece as rejections of the beth-tightening. >> as awe the leaders agree, growth and jobs must be the priority. a stable growing european economy is in everybody's best interests. >> alan: leaders agreed that iran should not be allowed to build nuclear weapons. the nato summit begins tomorrow. >> ama: a beach hazard advisory has been placed for pillar point

in san mateo county. the health department found high levels of bacteria. the warning is in effect until future notice. >> alan: you can catch a glimpse of a rare partial solar eclipse around this time tomorrow. the moon pass between the earth and the sun, blocking out everything sense a corona. prime viewing is just after 6:30. in the bay area we'll see a partial eclipse with 84% of the sun blocked. scientists recommend you use special eclipse glasses or punch a small pin hole in a cardboard book. >> we want to see how the eclipse load to you so e-mail your photos or videos to you report. or upload your content to

abc7news.com/you reports. >> ama: going to be very cool. we have our glasses ready. let's get to leigh glaser with a little more on that. >> leigh: beautiful sky right now. this is a live shot from the mt. tamalpais camera. you can see clear sky, touch of fog off the coast but i don't think the fog is coming back in time to obscure your view of the eclipse. here's a look at the actual path. reno, chico, eureka, we'll see the best viewing in -- they will be in the shadow. tomorrow at 5:15. you'll start to see some of the eclipse take place, and it will peak at 6:33, and 84% of the sun will be covered. so, it is going to be spectacular, and precautions, warnings do not look directly at the sun. use those pin points in paper or

check out the shadow on the ground and should look like a sliver of a crescent sunshine. so very exciting for tomorrow afternoon. here's a look at our current readings. we warmerred up nicely today. 82 in livermore. 65 in oakland. san francisco, 61. half moon bay, 55. thanks to that onshore wind flow. in fact the wind starting to pick up. westerly at 7:00. check out sfo. gusts to 20. gusts to 18 at half moon bay, and northwest at 17 at san jose. here is a look at our highlights. breedy overnight tonight. we'll look for a little bit of patchy cloudiness near the coast. temperatures warm up slightly for our sunday. and then get ready for windy and much cooler conditions tuesday, wednesday, thursday. a little fog right there near santa cruz. otherwise, clear skies. some of this low cloudiness may venture by overnight, but

generally we'll look for temperatures mid-up to -- mid-up to 50ers tomorrow. tomorrow more than, bay-to-breakers, partly cloudy conditions, temperatures, 52 to 56. slight wind out of the west. tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m. 54 degrees. embarcadero in san francisco, and then as you're running, running, be the time you get to -- 10:00 a.m., 57, and the great hyperat -- highway at noon, 60 degrees. here's the highs tomorrow. enjoy it. high pressure will be with us. mild to warm tomorrow, temperatures inland in the mid-to-upper 80s. 87 antioch and livermore. 67 for san francisco. san jose, 82. look for 88 for gilroy, and warm one for sunday.

and then after that, things start to cloud up and cool down as we head into wednesday and thursday. >> thank you, leigh. >> alan: let's talk to shu could we have a potential triple crown winner in the makings? >> mike: the second leg in maryland with derby winner, i'll have another. we have a

>> mike: the last time we had a trim crown winner in horse racing was 1978 when affirmed pulled off the trifecta. today's preakness winner is

hoping to get a step closer to achieving that goal. here's the call. >> bode heister and i'll have another in a dramatic preakness. down to the wire. and i'll have another. >> mike: what finish, just like the derekby, caught bodemeister to win from behind. the final leg of the trim crown. the belmont is june 9th. >> we're taking triple crown, baby. come on. baltimore, new york, why not. a special horse. comes out in good shape and we're heading to new york. >> mike: unreal. the giants have won ten straight over the a's in at&t park. the g-men looking for number 11 today. look at the bare-hasn't grab on the bouncer. and then cabrera, shoe-string

catch. vogelsong was dealing. striking out five in seven shutout innings and allowing only one hit. and speaking of getting hit. 'drills vogelsong, or does it. argued it hit the bat. two on. nobody out. posey, big two-out ground ruled double. giants shut out the a's 4-other your final. to the hardwood. spurs and clippers. l.a. has not led by more than two points in the series. what a difference a day makes. blake griffin on fire. 14 in the first quarter. to the second. griffin, showing some range turn-around jumper, 20 of his 28 points in the first half. the spurs outscore l.a. 26-8 in the third. tim done -- duncan. he had 19. take a 3-0 series lead.

>> to the ice. eastern conference finals. devils and rangers, scoreless to the third. girardi. flicks the pass to brodeur. 1. that's all lund vig needed. rangers take the series lead with a 3-0 victory. >> pga tour in the lone star state for the byron nelson championship. nine players had or shared the lead today. matt kuchar had the lead. shots like that, but a double-bogey on the backdrops him to four back. dicky pride would settle for par. one back of the lead. oh, jason day tied for the lead into the final hole. check out this put. are you candidating me? one back now with a 67. everyone chasing jason dufner. pars a 69. up by a stroke at 8-under heading into sunday.

>> top ranked lady bears a tough day against arkansas. more tonight at 6:00. >> ama: a supersize vending machine got a lot of attention today in san francisco, and for some people

-dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are the great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a perhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪

>> alan: coming up at 6:00, the google deal that could change the mobile phone business. and the new app that lets you check out the bar scene before you even leave your home. join us at 6:00.

a lucky day for some curious people along the embarcadero. >> ama: won prizes like a mountain bike, kayaks and surf board. all distributed by a huge vending machine. >> alan: it was part of a campaign to encourage people to visit british columbia. >> ama: nice. that does it for us. >> alan: thanks for joining us. captioned by closed captioning services inc.